Flacco implored the struggling Ravens to "lay it all on the line'' by playing their final six regular-season games as if, "we don't have anything to lose.''

The $120.6-million quarterback added that he's so irked about throwing a career-worst 13 interceptions though 10 games, he called his father, Steve on the way home to vent the other day.

"I'm a guy who does not like to throw interceptions -- believe me, I don't like the fact that when you look at what we've done, that I've thrown ... 13 interceptions'' Flacco said. "Yeah, it's annoying."

Flacco and his teammates get a chance to redeem themselves Sunday against the visiting, New York Jets (5-5), who hold the AFC's final wildcard spot one game ahead of Baltimore.

"I mean what do we have to lose? We're 4-6 and we've dealt with as much crap as you can deal with,'' Flacco said. "We just haven't played well. And we've had to stand up here and talk about not playing well and staring it straight in the eye and dealing with it.

"We've just got to go let it loose. That's what we did last year."

Flacco is most frustrated that the defending Super Bowl champions, who have qualified for the postseason five straight seasons, haven't come close to expectations.

"When you're a 4-6 football team, obviously, you haven't played the way you wanted to or the way you think you could,'' Flacco said. "But everything we want to do is still ahead of us. And we just have to take care of this game, continue to get better.''

The Ravens see opportunity in facing Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith, who has thrown 16 interceptions with eight touchdowns. Smith's 20 turnovers are the most by any quarterback this season.

"He's definitely a quarterback with the potential to either win the game for them or give it away,'' linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "We've got to go out and play our football, first and foremost.''

Last season, the Ravens set a franchise-record with 72 plays of 20 yards or more. This season, they have generated 34 plays of 20 or more yards.

"We need big plays, that's for sure,'' coach John Harbaugh said. "We need chunk plays in the run game and need over-the-top pass plays, catch-and-run plays. "Those are the things that make a difference for you."

Facing a No. 1-ranked Jets rushing defense, the Ravens figure to go as Flacco goes. The quarterback and his receivers must click on some of those deep balls they've missed.

For Flacco's rallying cry to pay dividends, he knows he'll have to take care of the football.

"I'd tell you if I thought I was throwing the ball to the wrong spot or just not seeing guys,'' Flacco said. "I've thrown more picks than I'd like to, more picks than I should.

"But at the same time, I still think I'm playing patient football; still think I'm taking the chances I need to."